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Distance from Wellington to Taupo

Distance between Wellington and Taupo is 310 kilometers (193 miles).
Driving distance from Wellington to Taupo is 371 kilometers (230 miles).

air 310 km
air 193 miles
car 371 km
car 230 miles

Distance Map Between Wellington and Taupo

Wellington, New ZealandTaupo, Hamilton, New Zealand = 193 miles = 310 km.

How far is it between Wellington and Taupo

Wellington is located in New Zealand with (-41.2866,174.7756) coordinates and Taupo is located in New Zealand with (-38.6833,176.0833) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from Wellington to Taupo is equal to 193 miles which is equal to 310 km.

If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Wellington and Taupo is 370.64 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 03 hours 18 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Difference between fly and go by a car is 61 km.

City/PlaceLatitude and LongitudeGPS Coordinates
Wellington -41.2866, 174.7756 41° 17´ 11.9040'' S
174° 46´ 32.0520'' E
Taupo -38.6833, 176.0833 38° 40´ 59.9880'' S
176° 4´ 59.9880'' E

Estimated Travel Time Between Wellington and Taupo

Average SpeedTravel Time
30 mph (48 km/h) 07 hours 43 minutes
40 mph (64 km/h) 05 hours 47 minutes
50 mph (80 km/h) 04 hours 37 minutes
60 mph (97 km/h) 03 hours 49 minutes
70 mph (112 km/h) 03 hours 18 minutes
75 mph (120 km/h) 03 hours 05 minutes
Recent Comments
David NZ 2022-08-26 20:31:15

Frank is correct, apart from a very few expressways with a 110kmh limit, the open road limit is 100 and less through towns. Auckland to Wellington you should count on around 8 hours travel time.

Frank 2019-03-14 22:01:45

If you drive anywhere in New Zealand at 112 kmh you will end up with speeding tickets. Currently the maximum speed on open highways is 100 kmh.

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